NMWA founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (1922–2021) was a visionary collector of great art by women. Get to know five of her favorite historical artists from the museum’s collection.
![Wilhelmina Cole Holladay leans against a railing with a slight smile. She is a light-skinned, older woman with short, gray hair, and she wears a collared white shirt and black cardigan. Ornate chandeliers can be seen behind her.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WCH-GettyImages-485571177-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-1-700x330.jpg)
A Case of Mistaken Identity? Spotlight on Lilla Cabot Perry
Posted: November 19, 2013
Category: Lilla Cabot Perry
Lady with a Bowl of Violets (ca. 1910) has been called one of NMWA’s “best-loved works.”
![A young woman sits on a chair with her hair in a loose bun, wearing a white lace-trim gown. Her body turns slightly right towards a fireplace, its orange glow reflected on her hair and torso. The room is light and clean and a dark bowl overflowing with violets sits on the mantle.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1986.265-GAP-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)